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UK soldier killed in Afghanistan | UK soldier killed in Afghanistan |
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A soldier from the 7th Battalion The Rifles has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. | A soldier from the 7th Battalion The Rifles has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. |
He was killed as a result of small arms fire during a foot patrol near Sangin in central Helmand Province, on Sunday morning. | He was killed as a result of small arms fire during a foot patrol near Sangin in central Helmand Province, on Sunday morning. |
The soldier was attached to the 3rd Battalion The Rifles Battle Group. His family have been informed. | The soldier was attached to the 3rd Battalion The Rifles Battle Group. His family have been informed. |
The latest death brings the number of British troops killed on operations in Afghanistan since 2001 to 233. | The latest death brings the number of British troops killed on operations in Afghanistan since 2001 to 233. |
Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lieutenant Colonel David Wakefield, said: "He died in the course of his duty. | |
"He will be missed by us, his comrades, and we will remember him." |